title: Self-assembled π-extended condensed benzothiophene nanoribbons for field-effect transistors.
abstract: Nanostructures: A new air-stable π-extended condensed benzothiophene was prepared by starting from 4,8-dioctyl-oxybenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene in about 54 % overall yield. Highly ordered 1D organic nanoribbons of the resultant compound were formed by molecular self-assembly. An individual nanoribbon-based organic field-effect transistor (see figure) exhibited an average mobility of 0.05 cm(2)  V(-1)  s(-1).
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Institute of Applied Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, PR China.
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Yao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yongxi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiaowei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
keywords: benzothiophene; nanoribbons; organic field-effect transistors; self-assembly; synthesis